CVE-2018-15983 Privilege escalation in n/a
An insecure library loading vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to escalate privileges via DLL hijacking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-15983?
CVE-2018-15983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 18 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15983?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-15983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2xf-g8c5-v9p9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15983.